2025 College Football Thread

[Uncle Rico]

It seems like they were ready to have him finish out the season but that would have lessened the buyout but Gundy said F that, fire me and pay me, so that's what happened.

I will say, the faster they move on, the faster they can properly respect his legacy.  It ended poorly but the man is clearly the best coach in program history and will have a statue soon enough.

https://x.com/Genetics56/status/1970287619301867726

Getting outpaced by EVERYONE quite handily.

Take what Genetics56 has to say with a grain of salt.  He is a Nebraska fan that dislikes Wisconsin and has been predicting their doom for a long time and thinks Nebraska is situated to return to dominance.  He claims to have an insider in the athletic department at Madison feeding him information. 

[The Sultan]

Yep, but you know, "Fire the coach" because these dumbasses still think its 2010.

Well, but this is why Barry Alvarez needs to STFU. He was the athletic director during most of this time. His longtime assistant is the current athletic director. I have said this before, but the Wisconsin athletic department is bad at generating revenue. This has been a long-time issue, and it's NOT because they don't have alumni or a corporate community that can provide that revenue.

The UW Foundation has almost $6 billion in assets! The Research Foundation has another $3 billion!  I realize, those assets can't be directed to the football program, but it shows that the university has plenty of opportunities to generate revenue. Yet the athletic department has a revenue problem? Cmon...

They absolutely need to clean out their athletic department and get some people with a more contemporary understanding of how modern D1 athletics works.

[Hards Alumni]

Well, but this is why Barry Alvarez needs to STFU. He was the athletic director during most of this time. His longtime assistant is the current athletic director. I have said this before, but the Wisconsin athletic department is bad at generating revenue. This has been a long-time issue, and it's NOT because they don't have alumni or a corporate community that can provide that revenue.

The UW Foundation has almost $6 billion in assets! The Research Foundation has another $3 billion!  I realize, those assets can't be directed to the football program, but it shows that the university has plenty of opportunities to generate revenue. Yet the athletic department has a revenue problem? Cmon...

They absolutely need to clean out their athletic department and get some people with a more contemporary understanding of how modern D1 athletics works.

Precisely.

[CreightonWarrior]

He is a Nebraska fan that thinks Nebraska is situated to return to dominance.

Strange, I didn't know any of these existed.

[MU82]

Well, but this is why Barry Alvarez needs to STFU. He was the athletic director during most of this time. His longtime assistant is the current athletic director. I have said this before, but the Wisconsin athletic department is bad at generating revenue. This has been a long-time issue, and it's NOT because they don't have alumni or a corporate community that can provide that revenue.

The UW Foundation has almost $6 billion in assets! The Research Foundation has another $3 billion!  I realize, those assets can't be directed to the football program, but it shows that the university has plenty of opportunities to generate revenue. Yet the athletic department has a revenue problem? Cmon...

They absolutely need to clean out their athletic department and get some people with a more contemporary understanding of how modern D1 athletics works.

Or not. I kinda like them like this.

[pbiflyer]

UCF plays at KSU this weekend. And people say Florida is weird.
https://x.com/ucfstool/status/1970882852440121446?s=46&t=wj-kQtLCLPNb9xDTKbHRvQ

[Uncle Rico]

Good day for our boys in Madison to regroup and recharge for a blitz to the playoff.  It's not how you start but how you finish.  Look forward to an 8 game winning streak to finish the season.  T.E.A.M

[MuggsyB]

Michigan is mediocre.  But should I be concerned at all? 

[Uncle Rico]

Michigan is mediocre.  But should I be concerned at all? 

No, we'll beat them easily.

[CreightonWarrior]

Michigan is mediocre.  But should I be concerned at all? 

they just beat soon to be national powerhouse Nebraska

[CreightonWarrior]

Petrino era returning to Fayetteville very soon.

[CreightonWarrior]

James Franklin treats top 10 opponents like Americans treat hole winning putts.

[Shaka Shart]

James Franklin treats top 10 opponents like Americans treat hole winning putts.

James Franklin is just content getting paid by the Saudis?

(Joe Pa knew)

[WhiteTrash]

James Franklin treats top 10 opponents like Americans treat hole winning putts.

And Kalen "on the hot seat" DeBoer is like 7-1 vs top 10 opponents.

[Uncle Rico]

No WIAC games yesterday, so Marquette's cause remains neutral

[Scoop Snoop]

No WIAC games yesterday, so Marquette's cause remains neutral

Yeah, but Penn State losing in OT hurt Marquette's cause Big Time because Carolyn Krieger is the women's bball coach there.

[MU82]

I have never seen a field stormed faster than Virginia fans stormed the field after their team's win vs. Florida State. The final pass fell incomplete ... and then within 1-2 seconds, the entire end zone was engulfed by fans. A coupla seconds later, the entire field was engulfed. UVa reported that 19 people were injured badly enough to require medical attention; thankfully, no game participants were among those hurt.

I like college kids being able to celebrate big sports victories, but is there nothing that can be done to prevent scenes like that? I legitimately feared for the FSU receiver and UVa DB who were on the ground as the fans stampeded.

[The Sultan]

I have never seen a field stormed faster than Virginia fans stormed the field after their team's win vs. Florida State. The final pass fell incomplete ... and then within 1-2 seconds, the entire end zone was engulfed by fans. A coupla seconds later, the entire field was engulfed. UVa reported that 19 people were injured badly enough to require medical attention; thankfully, no game participants were among those hurt.

I like college kids being able to celebrate big sports victories, but is there nothing that can be done to prevent scenes like that? I legitimately feared for the FSU receiver and UVa DB who were on the ground as the fans stampeded.

It's pretty hard to prevent that without the potential for harming fans in other ways. (See UW Madison 30 years ago.)

Unless you actively rescind attendance for those who participate, which would also be hard to enforce, then this is probably what you're going to get.

[CreightonWarrior]

I have never seen a field stormed faster than Virginia fans stormed the field after their team's win vs. Florida State. The final pass fell incomplete ... and then within 1-2 seconds, the entire end zone was engulfed by fans. A coupla seconds later, the entire field was engulfed. UVa reported that 19 people were injured badly enough to require medical attention; thankfully, no game participants were among those hurt.

I like college kids being able to celebrate big sports victories, but is there nothing that can be done to prevent scenes like that? I legitimately feared for the FSU receiver and UVa DB who were on the ground as the fans stampeded.

Yeah that was insane. I think they were all getting down there prior to FSU scoring late in regulation but I've never seen anything like it. Seconds is even generous for how quickly they were on the field after the ball hit the turf. If there was a flag it would've been even more chaos. I hope the UVA DBs helped protect that WR, I know I would've.

[Billy Hoyle]

It's pretty hard to prevent that without the potential for harming fans in other ways. (See UW Madison 30 years ago.)

Unless you actively rescind attendance for those who participate, which would also be hard to enforce, then this is probably what you're going to get.

A close friend of mine does game ops and for certain games there are specific plans put in place to protect the players in the event of a court or field storm. UVA obviously did not have that in place, especially when you consider there is no barrier and no control at that end of the field. UVA was fined $50k and 19 fans were injured, but it appears the FSU player was not, which is good. The fine needs to be more - $500k in the SEC.

I have no issues with a field storm, I remember storming the court a couple of times at MU and I've been to football games where students stormed the field with no incident. It's part of the college experience. The blame here lies with UVA.

[MU82]

Yeah, I don't know what can be done. Even a bigger fine - as if the students will care.

That was brutal yesterday, though.

[Scoop Snoop]

It was especially dangerous. I'll post if I get any info regarding how this will be addressed at UVA as I am live within an hour and am in C'ville frequently.

As Billy and Sultan have pointed out, it is at the very least difficult if not impossible to totally prevent the stormings. But the kind like the one in Cville will sooner or later result in serious injuries, possibly even a death if a crowd stampedes.

[Uncle Rico]

Sam Pittman out at Arkansas.  Bobby "Sexy Time" Petrino in

[JWags85]

Sam Pittman out at Arkansas.  Bobby "Sexy Time" Petrino in

Granted it's just interim for now.  But seeing as he is the Arkansas HC again, is he the first college coach to return to the head job at not one but two of his former schools?  His failed second run at Louisville and now Bobby P in Fayetteville part 2.

[CreightonWarrior]

Arkansas booster friend said they might go after Gruden. Look out!